Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service is eligible to sponsor international candidates to obtain temporary and permanent working visas. ​​​​​Where labour market testing demonstrates that there are no suitably qualified and experienced Australian citizens or permanent residents available to fill a position, we will consider the use of the following visa subclasses:

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa (subclass 187)

The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187) is for skilled workers who want to work in regional Australia (regional Australia does not include the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong or Melbourne). It is part of the Permanent Employer Sponsored Visa program.

This visa allows the visa holder to:

Stay in Australia indefinitely

Work and study in Australia

Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses

Apply for Australian citizenship (if eligible)

Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence

Travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted. After that time, a resident return visa or another visa allowing return to Australia would be required.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a 187 visa, applicants must meet the following criteria:

have been nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia offering full-time ongoing employment for at least 2 years

Please note: On 18 April 2017 the Australian Government announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018. For more information, please visit the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.

Internationally qualified candidates must be eligible for registration to practice in Australia and meet the registration standards of their health profession which includes the English Language Skills Registration Standard and the Criminal History Registration Standard through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.